The AFP news agency reported on Saturday that the number of victims of Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines has reached at least 97, citing local authorities. Floods and landslides completely destroyed some towns in the north of the country. “Many areas are still under water,” said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who visited the worst-hit region of Bicol.
A tropical storm hit the main island of Luzon on Thursday, bringing the heaviest rain in a day in some places in two months. AFP reports that on Saturday rescuers recovered more bodies from areas affected by floods and landslides, bringing the death toll to 97. 21 people are missing.
A day ago, the authorities reported the death of 82 people, which almost doubled the number of those killed. Earlier it was reported that 46 people were killed.
– Many regions are still under water.
Rescuers are still trying to reach areas of the world that have been cut off by floods. In the worst-hit region of Bicol, some are still waiting for help.
– The flood has not stopped yet. We are still receiving calls for help, said Andre Dizon of the regional police, adding that food and water are running out in the particularly affected areas.
Damage after Tropical Storm TramiPAP/EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG
“The main problem is that many areas are still under water,” said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who visited Bicol on Saturday.
Many houses, roads and bridges were destroyed
Nearly half a million people have been forced to flee their homes and hundreds of towns have been destroyed in the northern Philippines, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Saturday. Officials previously reported that more than 2.6 million residents of 59 of the country's 82 provinces have been affected by the tropical storm so far.
More than 1,400 people were affected in the Philippine archipelago. houses, as well as numerous road sections, bridges, public buildings and flood dams. The cost of the damage is estimated at 15.25 million Philippine pesos (more than 1 million PLN).
Damage after Tropical Storm TramiPAP/EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG
Damage after Tropical Storm TramiPAP/EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG
Thunderstorms and storms are common in this area at this time of year. However, the Manila Times website noted that – as a recent study has shown – they are moving closer to the coast, intensifying faster and lasting longer on land due to climate change.
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